#494249
A dark, muted neutral closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #494249
The hex code #494249 represents a beautifully specific shade of neutral. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 66 green, and 73 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 10% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.